Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-16
State News.
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| already been ordered and the work on the
addition will be begun at once. The addi-
ton is designed, it is said, 10 even up the pro-
duction. consequent upon the reduction of
the hours of labor.
The assignees Of the Denison Paper Mfg.
Co. at Mechanics Falls. paid 20 per cent
dividend, Wednesday -Mrs Michael Nc
Grath residing in the block, Lewiston street,
had a narrow escape from burning 10 death,
tuesday evening She went into the wood
shed with kerosene lamp to close the door
and stepped upon dog, which caused her
to fall down, breaking the lamp and igniting
her clothing. She rushed into the street.
thus tanning the flames which streamed up
over her head. Assistance was speedily at
hand and by the help of the pump the ire was
extinguished, but not before her clothing was
almost burned of. Mrs. McGrath received
some very severe burns.
ARoosrooK.
The potato bug is making the tops of potato
plants in Aroostook disappear very lively
Paris green in large quantities is being used
but 1t does not have much effect unless used
very often. The farmers think that the
poison has been so adulterated that it pos
sesses less ''kill power than it had VIII, rst
used. There also is considerable complaint
OF potatoes rotting in the goound. While
some pieces come with hardly a missing hill,
other pieces near by that were planted few
days before or after, failed to come up.
Between both misfortunes the potato crop
will be worth all the farmers can get for it.
"Farming under disadvantages" is what the
farmers call it.
The enterprising town of Caribou was Wis
tied by fire Thursday, two potato houses and
shingle shed being destroyed.
KENSEBEc.
Mrs. Charlotte Tibbits, an old lady Of Sc,
who lives in the northern part of Belgrade, is
cutting her third set of teeth. She has got
three that are as perfect any child's.
Saturday morning, July 9th, man called
at the residence Of Peter Foster, No. Sand
Hill, WinsloE and asked the lady of the house
for chance to lay down and rest, saving that
he had been walking all night. Mrs. Foster
very kindly allowed him to occupy the room
of a boarder, who was at work in the mil!
Another member of the family, who had oc-
casion to enter the room short time after
wards, foued the man gone, also a watch,
valued at SlS, some change that was on the
shelf and some articles of wearing apparel.
Search was at once made for the rascal but
nothing has as yet been seen of him.
SAGADAHoC.
OCEAN PoINT.-Our correspondent writes,
July IA: The new road is quite dusty. MIR.
Harlow is building a new cottage-Mr
Dunton is recovering from his illness quite
rapidly The Yacht "Ida" has been chartered
by Mr.. Wells of Boston, for two weeks-The
floating wharf has been fixed for the season.
MIR. Decker of Southport, has built two
very handsome row-boats for Messrs Burns
and Harlow.-Mr. Means and son are camp
IF,Ov tl1 Il
of the week: Geo. Stinson, New York; Mrs.
Burns and daughter, Mrs. Mariner, Mrs.
Ellis, Mr.. Bangs and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Fox, F. A. Colby. and Chas Fl, White,
Geo. S. Ballard and wife OF Augusta; Miss
Marion and Tommy Russell of Madison
Square, N. Y; j. L Spsuliing. w. r. Farr-
clough of Richmond G. w. Gerould. G. W.
Gardner, f. B. Williams and family of Bos-
ton; W. A. Bangs, of Kingston, Miss.
SOMERSET.
The Boston and Quebec Air Line have put
surveying party OF thirteen men on the line
to make working survey from Bingham to
Moose river. The people along the line are
Disguised with the preliminary survey Mr..
Stewart made, and will kick vigorously if he
does not improve on it.
The old store and hall on the island at
Madison have been taken down to make room
for the new mill. There is probability Of
another dam across the river and more mills
being built soon. A survey of the privilege
at the Mitchell pitch lie being made. NJ S.
Ward, o. +. Ireland, A. C. Watson, W. o.
Merry and several others have new houses
under way.-Two young ladies were baptised
and united with the Congregational church,
last Sabbath, reports the Somerset Reporter.
The building owned by f. w Shaw and
occupied by o. B. Rowe, at Pittsfield, while
being righted up and repaired took lurch
and moved north about fifteen feet and
dropped into the mill pond. 1t stood on
tresite work and was about eight feet from
the water. Mr.. Bowe's goods were slightly
damaged by water. The bull ling will be
taken up as soon as men can be had from
haying 10 do the work. The goods were
moved into the building of VIM Leavitt, next
door west, where Oliver will be happy to sell
you harness cheap for cash.
The Fairfield Journal says that Omer
Clark and A. +. Adams have perfected ar
Engagements whereby we are to have a contin.
uOus telephone line from here to Murphys
hotel five miles above the Forks. The com
pany ming the line from Bingham up have
increased their capital stock and purchased
the telegraph line from that point to Arson.
From Arson to Norridgewock a new wire
Will ne strung on tne poles OF the somerset
railroad. A new line will be built from Nor.
ridgewock to Skowhegan there connecting
with the central Office and completing the cir
cult. This new arrangement will be very
convenient for all hands
WAsHINGToN.
Building operations at PASSPORT continue
lively and business consequently brisk.
Messrs. Bibber Flagg have the frame up
for large three story building, on their lot.
fronting on hinkley Avenue. The main
building is 60x25 feet, with wing 35x25
feet, on the north side. The roof is TO be
covered with gravel and the walls with CORFU
gated iron. The building will be used for
their furniture manufacturing business and
salesrooms. John Tree 4r;in ia the build-r
A contract has been completed between B.
Mooney Sons, builders, and the owners of
lots on the east side of Water street from the
head of Leavltt's wharf to the Grady property,
for the erection Of two story brick block to
contain six stores. The length of the block
is to be l46 feet 6 inches in front with q
depth OF 40 feet. The first store on the cor
ner of Water street, and the passage way to
Leavitt's wharf is owned by H. Sharland the
next by S. ID. Leavitt, next by Mr. Trefry
and the last three by S. D. Leavitt The
building is TO be built according to plans fur
nished by architect Black, and com pleted by
October first.